Supported Learning Groups

The Society has a track record of creating a number of learning and dissemination projects, now known as "supported learning groups".

Past groups are:

Current groups are:

CIL and Infrastructure Planning - The POSe CIL and Infrastructure Panning Project is a supported learning group intended to give LPAs practical assistance in preparing for both Local Iinfrastructure Plans (LIPs) and the Community Infrastructure levy (CIL) - it being done jointly with the PAS. So far learning groups have been set up and a serious of seminars undertaken on a regional basis. This involves working with 60 LPAs in three groups - two national and one regional. Meetings take place quarterly. The project officer is Graham Jones: GJ@jandjplanning.demon.co.uk
Responding to Climate Change - The Society, in association with Woking BC, has set in train a project for a new supported learning group whose members will explore different aspects of planning for climate change at a practical level, and explore how policies can be developed which are effective and readily applied in relation to development proposals. So far 11 authorities are participating with PAS also in attendance. The project officers are John Silvester: johns@johnsilvesterassociates.co.uk and Sean Rendall: sean.rendall@ecsc.uk,com. To express an interest contact andrewwright@posenterprises.co.uk. A press release was issued on 24th September 2009; to read the release go to http://www.planningofficers.org.uk/file/5d10b4d350da4ca9c5dfe0ac3f75cb8f/pos-launches-responding-to-climate-change-project.html